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Fall River (Mass) Crew Lists

Crew List for the Ganges, ship of Fall River. Voyage (1839 November 9-1840 B April in Talcahuano) to South Pacific

NameBirthplaceResidenceCitizenPositionAgeLayHeightComplexionHairNotesSource
Allen, Parr NARA Waltham
Bell, William NARA Waltham
Bennett, William S. Bath, Me Bath, ME USA 28 5 ' 5 light light NARA Waltham
Borden, Henry Fall River, MA Fall River, MA USA 14 4 ' 11 light dark NARA Waltham
Bouldry, Leander West Bridgewater, MA West Bridgewater, MA USA 18 5 ' 5 light brown NARA Waltham
Brownell, George Newport, RI Newport, RI USA 17 5 ' 2 1/2 light brown NARA Waltham
Cash, William Nantucket, MA Nantucket, MA USA 23 5 ' 4 3/4 light brown NARA Waltham
Chace, Reuben Somerset, MA Somerset, MA USA 21 5 ' 5 light brown NARA Waltham
Chambers, Charles Martha’s Vineyard, MA Martha‘s Vineyard, MA USA 5 ' 7 1/2 black woolly NARA Waltham
Cushing, Nicholas providence, RI Providence, RI USA 21 5 ' 5 light brown NARA Waltham
Edwards, Charles Nantucket, MA Nantucket, MA USA 18 5 ' 4 dark dark NARA Waltham
Ellis, Henry Nantucket, MA Nantucket, MA USA 225 5 ' 8 1/2 dark dark NARA Waltham
Erskins, William Calwell Calwell USA 23 5 ' 5 1/2 light brown NARA Waltham
Haskins, Abial Dighton, MA Dighton, MA USA 17 5 ' 4 light red NARA Waltham
Johnson, Abraham Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA USA 23 5 ' 4 1/2 mulatto woolly NARA Waltham
Johnson, Charles NARA Waltham
Lake, Daniel Little Compton, RI Little Compton, RI USA 18 5 ' 5 3/4 light brown NARA Waltham
Lang, James H. Princeton Princeton USA 19 5 ' 4 light sandy NARA Waltham
Martin, Nelson Swanzey Swansea), MA Swanzey Swansea), MA USA 16 5 ' 2 1/2 light light NARA Waltham
Sawyer, Thomas Fall River, MA Fall River, MA USA 16 5 ' 1/2 light light NARA Waltham
Sheffield, James C. Nantucket, MA Nantucket, MA USA 26 5 ' 5 light brown NARA Waltham
Shorter, Robert New York New York USA 28 5 ' 5 black woolly NARA Waltham
Smith, Hardy NARA Waltham
Spunyarn, James NARA Waltham
Sunday, Joseph NARA Waltham
Wealch, John NARA Waltham
Wood, William USA master NARA Waltham